Margarete Petersen tarot
Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 06 Jun 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.
| catlin |
06 Jun 2002 |
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Ok, one more for you addicts.
I added this one to my collection as it was recently released (ok I fought a bit with myself as I wanted to get the Motherpeace before but then I had a closer look at the Petersen deck and I liked it, maybe because I seem to be in Asian decks at the moment.
I'll bribe my co-worker to scan this one for me, too and then you'll see more of it.
I'd consider it a must-have for all who felt drawn to the "Roots of Asia" as the artwork looks similar.
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| Jenny-Li |
06 Jun 2002 |
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Awwww....
Have you ever seen a Swedish person with a green face? Well here's one right here...! Margarete Petersen's deck is one of the top items on my list...!
(Have promised both hubby and myself to have a slow-down with the deck/book purchasing for a while now.... *...gngngngngn...* *I have to sit on my hands to keep them from rushing me into Amazon-world...!*)
Let us know what it's like to read with/spend time with!!
Jenny :)
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| catlin |
06 Jun 2002 |
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Hi Jenni,
No intend to make you jealous (what is the colour of your hair? maybe a green face will match ;)
I just go the Petersen deck because I have a funny feeling about the publishing house which released it, there seems to be something behind the scences and I was afraid that I have no chance to get this deck.
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| Jenny-Li |
06 Jun 2002 |
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Are you sayíng maybe I should hurry to get it? I don't want to miss it, but I thought they just recently released it...?
(I'm blond, so I got this really sick lime and banana-look. Eww...!! :D *lol* :D)
Jenny :)
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| MystiqueMoonlight |
06 Jun 2002 |
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Does anyone have a link to a site to see these cards or perhaps scan them so we can all see them?
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| catlin |
06 Jun 2002 |
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Hi Jenny,
Yes, it was only recently released but there are massive delays in delivery at Königsfurth-Verlag or even non-deliveries at all (eg a book especially for Egyptian-orientated Tarot decks or the J. Riley tarot compilation which was already anounced for the Frankfurt book fair in last October) so I wonder what is going on at Königsfurth.
Hm, a lime-green Swedish blonde looks surely impressive. Wasn't the green cat "Petersilie" also from Sweden?
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| catlin |
06 Jun 2002 |
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Hi Mystique,
I'll start my a-bribe-for-a-scan of the Tantra Tarot and the Petersen one tomorrow so maybe we can see them by next week.
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| jema |
06 Jun 2002 |
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catlin - where can i find this deck if i want to buy it?
i have had it on my wishlist for some time now but always thought it was just impossible to get.
so now we are two green-with-envy-swedes:)
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| catlin |
06 Jun 2002 |
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Hi Jema,
Well there is still a way to find a trade! Anything special on your list which might interest little Catlin?
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| Jenny-Li |
06 Jun 2002 |
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Originally posted by catlin
Hm, a lime-green Swedish blonde looks surely impressive. Wasn't the green cat "Petersilie" also from Sweden?
Green Swedish cat? Petersilie?? Nope, none that I've heard of... There's one called Pelle Svanslös, who might have had green pants (Jema, do you remember? Or was it Bill and Bull who had the green pants...?), but that's all I can think of! (He had no tail, that's what Svanslös means, no-tail!)
But Catlin, you mean you just bought the deck and now you're putting it up for a trade? Where's the catch...?? ;)
Jenny :)
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| HudsonGray |
06 Jun 2002 |
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A Peterson deck was just up on ebay last week, the price went over $36 & I lost track of it, but they had 5 or 6 cards pictured. It was for the full 78 card deck.
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| catlin |
07 Jun 2002 |
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Hi Jenny,
No, I' won't give away my deck but in case there should be a deck offered in the trading section for which I've been longing for ages (maybe the Amber Tarot) I'd re-order a new Petersen deck to swap with.
The cat with green pants is surely the Findus of the "Patterson and Findus" (German title) stories but I remember having read an article last year in a cats' magazine about a real cat which had a green hue in her fur and I think this has happened in a Scandinavian country but I am not so sure if it was Sweden or Norway or Danmark, etc.
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| catlin |
07 Jun 2002 |
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I forget to mention that I passed some cards of the Peterson deck to a co-worker for scanning so all of you can have a peep then (and get more green faces ;)
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| Jenny-Li |
07 Jun 2002 |
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Originally posted by catlin
The cat with green pants is surely the Findus of the "Patterson and Findus"
Hm, yes - Findus does have green pants, but I'm pretty sure there has been other cats with green pants. I think so at least...!
Anyway, I decided Ms Petersen will have to wait, despite all. I'm sure even if they have delivery problems NOW, that will sort itself until I get down to that part of my loooong list. (And I don't have the Amber anyway...!) So many decks, so little time. And money...!
Jenny ;)
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| truthsayer |
08 Jun 2002 |
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you guys are just going to have to stop this nonsense of coming up w/ new decks i need to buy every other day! LOL :D i've managed to get by on trading for the past week. i haven't bought a new deck in around a week or so. i'm up to 65 decks now (not counting oracles) and i want to slow down to meet the ones i have now. i want to see a "pattern" for what i like.
i heard someone say that she didn't like the "roots of asia" deck but i don't know why. i don't have any asian style decks at the moment that i recollect so i'm considering it for the moment. i don't want to go to a lot of trouble to get a deck i hate tho. i think the "i am one" deck is going to be the next one i get or the wm blake or the templar or the......must...restrain...my...self...
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| Jenny-Li |
08 Jun 2002 |
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*rofl* Your post made me laugh, the way you manage to sound so helpless in your struggle against falling for any new decks. But think positively: 65 decks aren't so bad, you're still below the 20%-line of all the decks on Aeclectic...! :D
Let's see for how long you can stay away from the Margarethe Petersen-deck... (and let's see how long I can...! :D)
Jenny :)
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| Zhritza |
08 Jun 2002 |
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Originally posted by Jenny-Li
*rofl* Your post made me laugh, the way you manage to sound so helpless in your struggle against falling for any new decks.
I'm not sure how States-centric I'm being here, but to me it's very much like Superman and Kryptonite: "Can't... move...! Deck... too... captivating! Gnnngngngnngg...."
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| truthsayer |
09 Jun 2002 |
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ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!! good parallel there qolus! i've never thought of tarot being like kryptonite but it definitely weakens one's grasp on the banking account......must...fight...urge...to...ggggggeeeeeetttttt <<>>out.....check...book...aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
LOL :D :D :D yes, it is like a superhuman effort! :) right now i still like shelter, food, transportation and my computer too much. head hung in shame. :( this card #12 the hanged man moment is brought to you by our sponsors: us games, llewelyn, lo scarobeo, ag muller, and especially amazon. com :) :)
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| catlin |
10 Jun 2002 |
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Hi Truth,
Ok, I mentioned that I do not see the "Roots of Asia" as a reading deck, it is more of a meditation deck. I added the "Roots of Asia" deck to my collection as I wanted to extend the Asian section a bit and because I fell in love with the cards shown here.
I guess much of my first "Roots of Asia" dislike was due to the disappointment with finding it more a meditation deck than a reading deck but after having looked it trough for several times I found things I like about it.
Same with the Petersen deck. There was a big advertising campaign before the deck was released, everybody was hold in suspense and then, when I saw it for the first time, I thought: "Another meditation deck?! I won't spent 30 € on that."
Several months later, on a rainy afternoon, I went to the Xanthippe book shop and had the chance to leaf the Petersen tarot through and to do a trial reading with it and Lo, the reading was perfect!
End of this story: catlin takes out 30 € and carries her Petersen deck home grinning like the Cat of Alice in Wonderland.
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| rostie |
10 Jun 2002 |
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Originally posted by catlin
[b] Hi Truth,
Ok, I mentioned that I do not see the "Roots of Asia" as a reading deck, it is more of a meditation deck. I added the "Roots of Asia" deck to my collection as I wanted to extend the Asian section a bit and because I fell in love with the cards shown here.
I guess much of my first "Roots of Asia" dislike was due to the disappointment with finding it more a meditation deck than a reading deck but after having looked it trough for several times I found things I like about it.
/B]
somewhere i had read that a great disappointment were the green borders, do you feel the same about that, she found them cheap...
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| catlin |
10 Jun 2002 |
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Hm, yes I think it would look much cooler with black borders or maybe a dark blue ones.
The Petersen has purple borders which are ok.
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| catlin |
17 Jun 2002 |
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Sorry but my coworker did not manage to scan the cards I promised you until now.
For all the curious among you just check at www.tarotpassages.com under new: Margarete Petersen there you'll find some pics.
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| Kaz |
17 Jun 2002 |
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wow, this is a beautiful deck....
another one for the wishlist.
catlin, i read the review on tarotpassages, do you agree, or can you add something to that?
kaz
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| HudsonGray |
03 Jul 2002 |
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Someone snapped it up overnight! Anyone here? They sure got a decent price on it!
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| MystiqueMoonlight |
03 Jul 2002 |
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I was tempted to...my shaky finger and credit card were hovering over the keyboard, but then I saw it was an oversized deck and I changed my mind.....
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| Jeannette |
03 Jul 2002 |
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Originally posted by HudsonGray
There's a Petersen deck over on ebay for $30! No bids, you can snap it up for $29.95!.. Someone snapped it up overnight! Anyone here? They sure got a decent price on it!
That was one of our "Blitz" auctions, and we've relisted the Petersen. It's on sale all week for $30... Independence Day (a.k.a. "the 4th of July") over here in the 'States an' all that...
So, you've still got a shot at it, if you want it. The deck is also available for direct sale through July 7th at the $30 price (i.e., if anyone out there doesn't do the "eBay" thing, or would rather not deal with eBay for whatever reason -- and who could blame 'em? -- just drop us a line directly). After the 7th, I shouldn't be quite so overstocked on the Petersens any more, so it will be back to regular price on Monday...
-- Jeannette
http://www.tarotgarden.com
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The Margarete Petersen tarot thread was originally posted on 06 Jun 2002 in the Tarot Decks board, and is now archived in the Forum Library. Read the active threads in Tarot Decks, or read more archived threads.
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